The seasonally determined demographic structure of two semi-arid rodents, both agricultural pest species (the leaf-eared mouse (Phyllotis darwini) in Chile and the multimammate mouse (Mastomys natalensis) in Tanzania), is analysed using capture-mark-recapture (CMR) statistical models and measures for elasticity (the relative change in the growth rate due to a relative unit change in the paramet...

Anderson, T.W., M.A. Tiffany and S.H. Hurlbert. 2007. Stratification, sulfide, worms, and decline of the Eared Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) at the Salton Sea, California. Lake Reserv. Manage. 23:500–517. Over the last half century the Salton Sea has been an important migratory stopover site for the Eared Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis). However, in recent years there have been sporadic mass mortal...

Ammannia auriculata Willd. (eared redstem) has become one of the most troublesome weeds in paddy rice China. Resistance to bensulfuron-methyl (BSM) spread extensively this species. Greenhouse and field experiments were conducted determine how eared redstem biotype density affect competition against rice. In greenhouse experiment, five treatments tested: a BSM-susceptible at low (58 plants m−2, ...

ABsrnAcr.-Rafinesque's big-eared bats (Cc1)'llOrhinus mjinesquit) use bridges as day roosts in parts of their range, but information on bridge use across their range is lacking. From May to Aug. 2002 we surveyed 1129 bridges (12.5%) within all 46 counties of South Carolina to determine use and selection of bridges as day roosts by big-eared bats and to document their distribution across the sta...

Traffic noise reduces foraging time and effort in greater mouse-eared bats, presumably by masking rustling sounds made by moving arthropods. Anthropogenic noise is becoming a major concern in conservation biology.

Through body size, social interaction, and foraging behavior, we investigated the dominance rank and interference competition among 6 bird species foraging at a park feeding site in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. Social interactions and foraging behaviors of these birds were recorded in June to September 2009. David's scores were calculated from an interspecific interaction matrix, and the score rough...

Title of Document: COMPARATIVE SUB-LETHAL EFFECTS OF POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHERS FOLLOWING SIMULATED MATERNAL TRANSFER AND DIETARY EXPOSURE IN TWO SPECIES OF TURTLE Karen Marie Eisenreich, Ph.D., 2011 Directed By: Associate Professor Christopher Rowe, Marine Estuarine and Environmental Science Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are contaminants of concern as their concentrations have bee...

The Northern Long-eared Myotis (Myotis septentrionalis; Order: Chiroptera) occurs in eastern, southern, and northern Nebraska, but its current distribution in northwestern parts of the state is unclear due to its recent arrival to the region. We investigated the status of this species in the Pine Ridge via mist net (2011-2014) and acoustic surveys (2014). We documented nine species of bats in t...

OBJECTIVE The long-eared hedgehog (Hemiechinus auritus) is a nocturnal animal living in Central and Southeast Iran. However, there are few studies concerning endoparasites, some of which are zoonotic, of the hedgehogs in the north and northwest of Iran. The aim of the present study is to investigate endoparasites in long-eared hedgehogs, living in Zabol district, Southeast Iran. MATERIALS AND...